Screening ionic liquids for use in biotransformations with whole microbial cells
作者:Nicola Wood、Jamie L. Ferguson、H. Q. Nimal Gunaratne、Kenneth R. Seddon、Royston Goodacre、Gillian M. Stephens
DOI:10.1039/c0gc00579g
日期:——
A wide range of ionic liquids, both water miscible and water immiscible, containing a diverse set of cations and anions, were screened for toxicity towards Escherichia coli K-12, using both Agar Diffusion tests and growth inhibition tests in liquid cultures. The data provide preliminary rules to enable the design of non-toxic ionic liquids for use in biocatalytic processes.
Measuring the effect of ionic liquids on laccase activity using a simple, parallel method
作者:Lars Rehmann、Ekaterina Ivanova、Jamie L. Ferguson、H. Q. Nimal Gunaratne、Kenneth R. Seddon、Gillian M. Stephens
DOI:10.1039/c2gc16009a
日期:——
Laccase activity was measured in the presence of 63 water-miscible and water-immiscible ionic liquids, including imidazolium, pyridinium, quaternary ammonium and quaternary phosphonium salts. A simple, parallel method was used to determine activity. In general, water-immiscible ionic liquids, especially bis[(trifluoromethyl)sulfonyl]amide salts, supported the highest enzyme activities.